When placing a loved one in a nursing home, Oregonians are literally placing their loved one's health and lives in the hands of the facility. Unfortunately, the health and mental state of nursing home residents often makes them extremely vulnerable to...
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Month: June 2013
Patients’ legal rights under new Oregon medical liability program
Readers of our Eugene medical malpractice blog may be aware that earlier this year, a bill was signed into law by Governor John Kitzhaber to create a voluntary medical liability reform program. The aim of the program is to give healthcare providers and patients a...
Federal investigation reveals hospital negligence
Oregon's hospitals are supposed to be a place of healing. But what if a hospital puts its bottom-line over its patients? In that case, hospital negligence is likely to occur. One hospital is currently under a federal investigation after it has been accused of...
Training technique lowers rate of birth injuries
There are few events in life that are as joyous and spectacular as the birth of a child. For Oregon parents, their child's birthday is supposed to be a wonderful day of meeting and getting to know their newborn. However, as many parents know, the delivery process can...
Fake doctor sued for wrongful death also faces criminal charges
Although Oregon doctors swear to do no harm, they still make mistakes which lead to the untimely death of patients. When this happens, victims' families are left to deal with the loss of a loved one in addition to medical bills, lost wages, funeral expenses and other...
Oregon patients more likely to get apology than ever before
Oregon patients put all their trust into a hospital the minute they walk into its doors. Most people have very limited medical knowledge and rely on the hospital to provide the absolute best care available. Unfortunately, hospitals often fail to live up to these...
Doctors fail to diagnose lupus — especially in women of color
When people are sick or hurt, they go to the doctor and expect that the doctor can accurately diagnose and treat their aliment. Most of the time, this is exactly what happens. However, there are instances where a negligent physician will fail to diagnose a patient...
Drug shortages can cause patient injury
When people go to the doctor or to the hospital, they expect to receive the best care available. Under Oregon law, people should be able to expect that doctors, nurses and all hospital staff will stand-up to a reasonable standard of care. If this standard is met then...